Container for talking-machine records



F. MALOCSAY.

CONTAINER FOR TALKING MACHINE RECORDS. APPLICATION FILED FEB.1|.19|6.

` Patented Nov. 11, 1919.

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Witnesses STATES PATENT OFFICE. f

FRANK MALOCSAY, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOB. TO SONORA P HONOGRAPHCORPO- RATION, A CORPORATION 0F NEW YORK.

CONTAINER ron TALKINGMACHINE RECORDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application-tiled February 11, 19,16. Serial No. l771.583.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK MALocsAY, a citizen of the 'United States,residing 1n the borough `of the Bronx, county of Bronx, city and Stateof -New York, vhave invented a certain new and useful Improvement 1nContainers for TalkingMachine Records, of which the following is aspecication.

My invention relates to improvements in means for filing and storingdisk talking machine records and has for. its object to provide for lilithe records in such a manner as to entiiy protect the record frominjury, and from the accumulation of dirt, dust, etc. f

Another object is to provide means whereby the record will be sup-portedat all times by means within the cabinet, even when the container isswung outward to permit access to the record. i

My invention also provides for the ready identification of, and accessto any record, and also gives visual indication when records are removedfrom the cabinet, so that the records are more likely to be returned totheir proper places than to be laid around on tables, chairs, or thefloor.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a series of pockets or envelope,each pivoted to acommon rod or bar, so that the pockets are independent,and hence only one pocket need be withdrawn fromits normal position toafford access to a desired record.

My invention contemplates means, located within the vertical andhorizontal dimensions of the containers, to support the containers in asuspended position when they are swung outward from the cabinet, there-vby preventing the record from striking the `edge of the cabinet, andthereby breaking or injuring the record.

Further objects will more fully appear in the following specications andaccompanying drawings, considered together or separately.

I have illustrated my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of atalking machine cabinet equippedwith mgy improvements Fig 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectlon of acontainer;

Fig, 3 is a transverse section of a portion of the cabinet and a seriesofcontainers taken substantially on the line 3l?) of Fig.

Patented Nov. A11, 1919.

2,. with the record disks and rods shown in full;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a fragment of a container showing 'amodication;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 4, but showing another modiication.

Fig. 7 is a section on the line v7---7 of Fig. 6.

Like reference characters designate corresponding parts in all thefigures.l

In .the drawings, a designates a talking machine cabinet. The cabinet isprovided with a cover b a` compartment c containing a talking machined,anda horn e, and a record storing compartment f, vwhich may be closed bydoors f to render it dustproof.

Within the compartment f is carried a. series of containers g, eachcapable of carrying a single disk record L. A rod or bar i is securedacross the front of the compartment f near its lower part, and said rodpasses through each container g near one corner thereof. n

Each container is provided with 'an opening y' through which the rod 'ipasses, and is pivoted to swing on such rod as a center. Near eachopening y' in each container, there is provided a slot lc. This slot iscurved, and the curve is struck with the bar i as a center. A stop rodor bar Z is arranged across the front of the compartment insubstantially vertical alinem'ent with the rod z', and passes throughthe curved slot 7c in each container. The slot k is of such a length andso positioned that when the container is swung into the compartment oneend of net in such suspended position and preventthe container and itscontained record from striking the cablnet and becoming broken orinjured. The outer wall m ofthe container will now be vertical and theweight of the container, or of the record, or both, will retain thecontainer in position. The bottom wall n of the container is preferablyslightly inclined inwardly and upwardly, as indicated in Fig. 2, so asto prevent the record disk from rolling toward the rear of the cabinetand will be maintained or supported in this condition when the containeris moved into the cabinet. rIhe upper side and part of inner side edgeof the envelop are left open, so as to permit the ready 1ngress andegress of the disk when the envelop is swung outward. rIhe inner uppercorner of the container or envelop is rounded oilP to conform to thecurvature of the disk and the side Walls are each provided with a 'notcho to facilitate grasping the disk. Each pocket is provided with an indextab by which it may be identified.

rIhe length of the slot ,7c is such that when the container or envelop gis swung outward the inner end of the slot will engage the rod Z, asshown in Fig. l, and the movement of the envelop will be arrested beforethe wall m reaches the horizontal and thereby supported in a rearwardlyinclined position, andthere will be no danger of the disk rolling out ofthe container.

When the container is swung outward, as shown, it is not entirelywithdrawn from between lthose adjoining it on either side so that whenit is intended to swing it back into the compartment it will alwaysswing back in its proper place without the exercise of any particularcare on the part of the operator.

If desired, the containers may be reinforced in the same manner as isthe wellknown shipping tag, at the points of engagement of the rods zand Z. In Figs. l and 5, I have shown metal reinforcements in the formof eyelets p for the erforatio-n y', and slot lo. In Figs. 6 and i) Ishow a block 7' secured in place in one corner of the container andhaving a perforation and a slot corresponding to, and in alinement with,the perforation j and slot 7c.

In order to relieve the strain on the slots 7c when the containers g areswung inward,

I may place a bar s across the bottom of the compartment preferablyunder the center of the envelops or substantially at the point where therecords contact with or rest upon the bottom walls of the containers orenvelops. The weight of the records will be taken on the bar s, and notby the slot 7c thereby avoiding sagging or bulging of the bottom wallsof the containers due to the weight of the records.

The container described above is preferably composed of paper or othersuitable material of a texture soft enough not to mar the record surfaceof the disk.

regina@ In accordance with the provisions of the patent statute, I havedescribed the principle of my invention, together with the apparatuswhichl now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof, but Idesire to have it understood that the apparatus shown is merelyillustrative, and that the invention may be carried out in other ways. y

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is as follows:

l. In a cabinet for disk talking machines7 a container for an individualrecord disk, comprising two side walls connected by a straight,rearwardly and upwardly inclined bottom wall, and front and rear endwalls, and having an opening near the lower fro-nt corner, a rod fixedin the front of the cabinet passing through said opening and upon whichthe container is supported above the bottom of the cabinet for pivotalmovement, said container also having a curved slot above and adjacent tosaid opening, and a second rod Xed in the cabinet above they first-namedrod and passing through and adapted to engage the ends of said curvedslot to limit the outward and inward movements of the container, tosupport the container with its front wall in an inwardly and downwardlyinclined position when the container is swung out of the cabinet, and tomaintain the bottom wall of the container in its inwardly and upwardlyinclined condition when swung into the cabinet, to thereby maintain therecord disk against the front wall of the container.

2. In a cabinet for disk talking machine records, a series of separatecontainers for individual disk records, .each comprising side walls, astraight bottom wall and front and-rear walls connecting said sidewalls, and having an opening near the lower front corner, and a curvedslot above and adjacent to said opening, a rod fixed in the front of thecabinet passing through the openings in said containers, to support themabove the bottom of the cabinet for pivotal l tainer is swung into thecabinet, to thereby position against maintain the record disk in thefront wall of the contalner, and a bal' fixed in the cabinet above thebottom thereof This specificationsigned and witnessed and extendingacross the cabinet substanthis 5th day of February, 1916.

muy oom-any of and bolow tho bottom t FRANK MALoosAY. Walls of thecontainers and serving to pre- Witnesses: 5 vent sagging or bulging ofthe containers JOHN L. LOTSCH,

due to the Weight of the disks therein. JACOB SCHECHTER.

